Violence against women “mark of shame on society” — UN
By Aliyu DANLADI Violence against women is a mark of shame on societies, the UN declared, saying until women and girls can live free of fear,
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UN partners private sector to tackle North East humanitarian crisis
By Giwa SHILE The UN system in Nigeria has partnered leading Nigerian companies from the banking, energy, legal and consumer services sectors to support the
UN, business leaders inaugurate funds for humanitarian assistance in north-east
By Aliyu DANLADI The United Nations and Nigeria’s business leaders have launched the first-ever joint Humanitarian Fund to address the crisis in north-eastern part of
UN lifts sanctions on Eritrea
By Meletus EZE The UN Security Council on Wednesday lifted sanctions on Eritrea following a landmark peace deal with Ethiopia and a thaw with Djibouti buoyed
Over 30,000 Cameroonian refugees arrive Nigeria – UN
By Giwa SHILE The number of Cameroonians fleeing violence and seeking refuge in Nigeria has crossed the 30,000-mark, the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)
UN reviews Nigeria’s human rights record, 13 other countries
By Giwa SHILE UN highest human rights body, the Human Rights Council (HRC), will start reviewing the track records of Nigeria and 13 other countries
UN urges Africa to increase budgets for environment management
By Aliyu DANLADI The UN Environment on Friday called on African governments to increase budgetary allocations for the management of environment. Head of African Ministers
UN, U.S. ‘shocked’ as Saudi confirms journalist Khashoggi killed
By Thompson ABISOLA The United Nations and the United States have expressed shock at Saudi Arabia’s confirmation that journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside its
UN regrets U.S. withdrawal from postal agency
By Thompson ABISOLA The United Nations specialised agency, Universal Postal Union (UPU), which coordinates the global postal system, has expressed “regret” over U.S. withdrawal from the
Nigerian appointees in UN pledges not let country down
By Meletus EZE Nigerians who are appointed to serve in various capacities at the United Nations have pledged to represent the country well and not
